194 Dr. E. Hopkinson — Breeding Records : Summary


43. Himalayan siskin, Hypacanthis spinoides. Hybrids with a.

the hen greenfinch and a further cross (b), and with the hen Canary

(c).


44. Twite and hybrids with females of the a. Greenfinch, b. Goldfinch,

c. Siskin (one recently exhibited, 1937), and d. canary.


45. linnet, and hybrids with females of the a. Greenfinch, b.

Goldfinch, c. Twite, d. Grey Singing Finch, green singing finch,

1928, e. CANARY (common), f. Serin, g. BULLFINCH, and h. (Cut¬

throat ? ? ?).


46. mealy redpoll, and hybrids with the hen canary (a), and hen

Bullfinch (b).


47. Hornemann’s Redpoll. One record : abroad.


48. lesser redpoll, and hybrids with females of the a. green¬

finch, b. Goldfinch, c. Siskin, d. twite, e. (Linnet), f. canary, and


g. BULLFINCH.


49. desert bullfinch. Also hybrids with the hen Canary.


50. Rock Sparrow, Petronia petronia.


51. (Lesser Rock Sparrow, P. dentata ?)


52. TREE-SPARROW, and hybrids with females of the house (a)

and yellow sparrow (b).


53. house sparrow. The breeding of the Dongola race (P. d.

rufodorsalis ) is also on record (54).


Hybrids : a. House X Tree-Sparrow, b. (x Cape Sparrow ?),


C. X YELLOW SPARROW.


55. cinnamon sparrow. One record.


56. Benguela Sparrow, P. iagoensis benguelensis , 1923.


57. CAPE SPARROW, P. melanurus (late arcuatus), and hybrids


a. CAPE x HOUSE SPARROW ; b. X YELLOW SPARROW.


58. grey-headed sparrow, P. griseus, and hybrids with the hen

Cape Sparrow (a).


59. YELLOW SPARROW, Auripasser luteus.


60. golden sparrow, A. 1. euchlorus. Abroad.


61. alario finch, and hybrids with females of the a. Grey Singing

Finch, b. (Cape Canary), and c. canary.


62. White-throated Serin.


63. ANGOLA SINGING FINCH, and hybrids with females of



